Caguas-based firm chosen to distribute COVID-19 tests in Puerto Rico
March 26, 2021
US-based AccessBio has appointed RodiMedi & Associates as the authorized distributors of its COVID-19 antigen and molecular tests (PCR) in Puerto Rico, Orlando Rodríguez, owner of the Caguas-based company, announced. “We’re authorized distributors, and this guarantees the legitimacy of the tests that are distributed on the island as required by the FDA’s emergency authorization,” said […]
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New sinfinespr.org website groups more than 1K Puerto Rico nonprofits
March 26, 2021
With more than 1,000 nonprofits in Puerto Rico grouped in one place, the Titín Foundation launched the sinfinespr.org online platform that allows its users to access the entities and channel donations, while facilitating collaborations and strategic alliances among them. The Titín Foundation identified the need, in 2017, for a central database of nonprofits, which are […]
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Housing Dept. signs agreements granting $7.1M to 3 small business incubators
March 25, 2021
Puerto Rico Housing Secretary William Rodríguez signed three subrecipient agreements granting $7.1 million from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-DR) Program funds to be distributed to three entities through the Small Business Incubators and Accelerators Program (SBIA). The grant recipients are the Boys and Girls Club of Puerto Rico, the University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez […]
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Bravo Family Foundation provides free internet access to public school students
March 25, 2021
The Bravo Family Foundation announced that its Puerto Rico Digital Education Access Initiative, which provides equipment that facilitates free internet access to K-12 public school students in low-income communities, has expanded its reach to students in 20 additional municipalities islandwide. The program started in November 2020 providing internet access equipment to students in multiple communities […]
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Columbia Central U. begins distributing $4.1M relief funds to students
March 25, 2021
Columbia Central University’s administration announced it is distributing $4.1 million among 1,817 students who will benefit from the “Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.” The US Department of Education granted the CRRSAA funds that will benefit students who will receive between $1,250 to $2,500, university officials said. “Students can voluntarily request that the funds […]
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DIRECTV Puerto Rico partners with HITN to provide Spanish-language content
March 25, 2021
HITN TV announced an agreement with DIRECTV Puerto Rico to include HITN-TV’s cultural, educational and entertainment programming in Puerto Rico. The partnership has allowed DIRECTV Puerto Rico to access to Spanish language content since Mar. 1st on channel 764. “We’re thrilled that HITN TV’s content will be included on DIRECTV Puerto Rico, which will allow […]
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US regulator: New Fortress Port of SJ terminal was built without its consent
March 24, 2021
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that New Fortress Energy’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal in the Port of San Juan was built and is currently incompliant with the Federal Natural Gas Law. In a 27-page order on a case dating to June 2020, the regulator determined that it has jurisdiction over the LNG […]
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Puerto Rico Treasury Dept. announces new tax return filing deadline
March 24, 2021
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department confirmed that the new filing date for individual and corporate returns corresponding to the 2020 tax year will be extended to May 17, 2021, from April 15, 2021. In an Administrative Determination released Tuesday, the agency confirmed that it is juggling several events in the midst of COVID-19. “Our staff […]
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Guayacán and Popular announce fellowships for ’21 Venture Accelerator participants
March 24, 2021
Grupo Guayacán announced Popular’s contribution of $25,000 toward fellowships for companies and nonprofit organizations to participate in the Guayacán Venture Accelerator 2021. The GVA is a program that provides business training for the executive teams of companies and nonprofit organizations in an accelerated growth stage. The teams are composed of executives, managers, and officers of […]
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USDA grants $780K to town of Dorado for heavy equipment
March 24, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted $780,000 to the town of Dorado, to buy of vehicles and heavy equipment that will serve rural residents, Luis R. García, acting state director for Puerto Rico, confirmed. “The acquisition will allow the municipality to better address health, safety and security needs of its constituents,” he said. The funding […]
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Ponce, Aguadilla regional airports pass FAA inspections
March 24, 2021
The Mercedita international Airport in Ponce and the Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla received their respective Letters of Compliance after passing the Federal Aviation Administration’s annual inspection Puerto Rico Ports Authority Executive Director Joel A. Pizá-Batiz confirmed. As part of the evaluation, the FAA inspected each facility individually earlier this month, including all systems, […]
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Loíza Glocal Bootcamp creates 30 jobs, $100K in economic activity
March 23, 2021
Eleven businesses and entrepreneurs from Loíza and nearby towns were able to create or maintain 30 jobs, export products and generate more than $100,000 of combined economic activity through commercial and collaboration agreements, after participating in the Loíza Glocal Bootcamp, developed by nonprofit Vitrina Solidaria with the support of the Puerto Rico Community Foundation. The […]
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San Juan unveils Capital Entrepreneurship Program to boost urban business activity
March 23, 2021
San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero unveiled details of the newly created Capital Entrepreneurship Program, through which the municipality seek to help create and expand local business in Río Piedras, Santurce, Condado and Old San Juan through incentives. The initiative will establish agreements with private businesses to support existing merchants and incentivize new entrepreneurs, he said […]
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Discover Puerto Rico, Chamber of Commerce of the West team up to promote tourism
March 23, 2021
Discover Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce of the West have signed a collaboration agreement to work together to spread the word on the tourism efforts being carried out in the region. “We’re honored to formally establish a collaboration agreement, allowing us to reach out to the members of the organization and […]
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Castañer community to run its own solar energy microgrid
March 23, 2021
The rural and mountainous community of Castañer will have a solar energy microgrid that will provide uninterrupted power to small businesses that provide essential goods and services to the population. The project will include the installation of solar energy and battery storage for small businesses, organizers said. The initiative, funded by a grant awarded to […]
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